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IMPROVEMENT IN' ASH-SIFTERS.

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Be it known that I, .CHARLES F. MYER, of Troy, in the county ofRensselaer, and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ash-Sitters; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description of thelsame, reference being had to the'annexed drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forminga part of this specification, in which= Figure 1 is a perspective viewof said improved ash-sifter; and

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through said fig. 1.

The same letters refer to like parts in each of said figures.l

. The nature of my said invention consists, first, Ain the combination,with a revolving druni-sifter and right and left fixed inclinedguide-plates, of a reversing or shifting guide-plate, which is soarranged as to voperate to guide the ashes into the ash-box, and whenreversed or shifted it then Vguides the coal and einders intothe'coal-box, in'manner substantially as hereinafter fully described. Myinvention also consists in the employment of two drawers or boxes, asarranged, to be used in combination with a drum-sitter, right and leftinclined fixed guide-plates, and a shifting or reversing guide-plate, inmanner and for the purpose as hereinafter fully described. My inventionalso. consists in, when it is used in combination with a revOlvingsifter and with right and left xed inclined guide-plates, and twodrawers or boxes, of placingthe journals of the shifting or reversingguide-plate, before mentioned, eccentrically, so that when the plate ishung in position for use it may have, when reversed from right to left,and vice versa, its lower edger project well over one of said vdrawersorboxes, to thereby either convey ashes or coals wholly intov theirrespective boxes, in manner substantially as' hereinafter fully.described. n

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I nowproceed to fully describeits eon= struction and operation.

In the annexed drawings, A. represents a suitable case or box, made ofwoodor iron, within which, and at its upper part, is arranged,so as torotate on journals, the cylindrical or drnmfshaped wire sifterl D, whichis turned by a crank, F, and itis provided with a doorand latch, C', itoreceive and discharge ashes and cinders through. Below this drum-sifter,and arranged vin fixed positions lengthwise with it, and inclined at anyproper angle inwards towards each other, are the right and leftguide-plates II and H1, in manner substantially 'as' shown in saiddrawings. Below, Vand in a vertical line passing through the centre ofthe opening at the lower edges of the aforesaid lfined ineiined plates Hand H1; properly arranged in lengthwise position withsaid fixed plates,and to operate en journals -fby means vof -a crank 'or handle, c, is thereversing or shifting guide-plate E. This said plate is adjdsted andarranged in such relative position to the aforesaid fixed guide-platesthat, when it is shifted respectively from right to left, and eineversa, its upper `edge will lap on to, or make connection with, oneofthose plates to convey either ashes or coal, as' desired, totheirrespective boites. The journals or bearings of this said shiftingguide-plate are placed eccentrieally, or about half way between itsbottom edge and its centre, inA manner substantially as showni'n saiddrawings, so that, when shifted into position for con veying ashes orcoal,pits lower edge, b, may project lover the edge of the ashorcoal-box, and thereby convey either the coal or ashes entirelyinto-their respective boxes withoutyspilling any of either into the boxnot intended for it. J is a division-plate, separa-ting the lower partlof case A int-o' two parts, each part having' fitted to slide 4into itportable pans or drawers, G and G, which are to be used respectively forash and coal-boxesi The operation of my improved ash-sifter is asfollows: Ashes and cinders are put into the drum-sitter D through itsdoor, the door is closed and latched, and the top cover B shut. If ashesare to Ibe conveyed into ash-box G, the reversing-plate E is then set inpositio,n,as shown in iig. 1 of annexed drawings. vThe drumsifter is nowrevolved by the crank F, and, when the oinders are suiiiciently screenedfrom ashes, the lreversing plate E is then shifted'into its oppositeposition, as shown'n iig. 2, the cover B is lifted, and thedrun1-siftcris turned until the door C lis reached, when its latch isloosened, and the drum turned gradually until the door is brought below.Then `the cinders lresting uponv it cause it to open, and they fall outinto their proper box G1, i

in manner as shown in iig. 2, During the operation of sifting ashes in'this sifter its outer case is closed tight, and no ashes can escape'therefrom Having thus fullydescribed -my invention, what-I claim, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is=

1. In combination with :L revolving'druln-sifter D and right; and 10ftinclined fixed guide-platesvH :xn-d H,I aim the reversing or shiftingguideplate oonstruetcd and arranged substantially :un described, andoper- :ing in the manner and for the purpose as set forth.

2. In combination with a. drum-sifter D, right and left fixedguide-plates H and H, and ashifing guide- .ate E, I claim the employmentof t-Wo ash-pans or boxes Gr and G1, arranged in manner :md for thepurpose L described.

3. In combination with a. revolving drum-sifter D, right and left x'edinclined guide-plntes I-IandI-Il, arid 7o ash-pzms or boxes Gr and G1,arranged as shown, I `claim Vplacing the journalS of the shiftingguide-plateE scentrically, to operate inmnnner and for the purpose a-sherein shown.

4 CHARLES-F. MYER. Witnesses:

A. D. HEAD,

J. J. SAVAGE.

